Task for devil: washing a Jew (Jewess), to rid him (her) of the evil smell. (Cf. A1662.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Task for devil: washing a Jew (Jewess), to rid him (her) of the evil smell. (Cf. A1662.1.)

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.16.19.3.3

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. *1187.

Within the index

Filed under One is freed if he can set a task the devil cannot perform.

Filed beside it

Task for devil: sweeping and winnowing peas on ice Task for devil: making needles

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Why Jews smell bad. They rubbed Christ's body with garlic

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